Figure 6. Net Federal Subsidies per Thousand Passenger-Miles for Air Transportation: FY 1990 - 2002
Figure 6. Net Federal Subsidies per Thousand Passenger-Miles for Air Transportation: FY 1990 - 2002Excel | CSV | Table Version
Sources: See Table 4.
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IV. Allocation Formulas
IV. Allocation FormulasBecause there are several forms of transportation of highway and air transportation, federal revenues and expenditures for the highway and air transportation systems are allocated to the various forms of transportation that share them. The allocation formulas for air...
II. Federal Subsidies to Passenger Transportation
II. Federal Subsidies to Passenger TransportationThe federal government spends billions of dollars every year on the passenger transportation system. Net federal subsidies (spending minus revenues) vary across different modes of transportation.
Net Federal subsidies have varied over...
Figure 1. Net Federal Subsidies to Passenger Transportation by Mode: FY 1990 - 2003
Figure 1. Net Federal Subsidies to Passenger Transportation by Mode: FY 1990 - 2003Excel | CSV | Table Version
Sources: See Table 2.
Figure 3. Net Federal Subsidies to Passenger Highway Transportation by Vehicle Type: FY 1990 - 2002
Figure 3. Net Federal Subsidies to Passenger Highway Transportation by Vehicle Type: FY 1990 - 2002Excel | CSV | Table Version
Sources: See Table 2.
Figure 5. Net Federal Subsidies to Passenger Air Transportation: FY 1990 - 2002
Figure 5. Net Federal Subsidies to Passenger Air Transportation: FY 1990 - 2002Excel | CSV | Table Version
Sources: See Table 2.
V. Normalization Metrics
V. Normalization MetricsWhile total net subsidy may be of interest to policymakers, additional insight may be gained by normalizing the subsidy; that is, by dividing it by an indicator of the magnitude of the transportation activity being subsidized. This makes it easier to compare subsidies...
Table 1. Net Federal Subsidies to Passenger Transportation by Mode: FY 1990-2003
Table 1. Net Federal Subsidies to Passenger Transportation by Mode: FY 1990-2003(Millions of Current Dollars)
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Modes, total 4,113 2,122 3,740 3,485 1,531 499 2,132 1,900 -3,628 -5...Figure 4. Net Federal Subsidies per Thousand Passenger Miles for Highway by Vehicle Type: FY 1990 - 2002
Figure 4. Net Federal Subsidies per Thousand Passenger Miles for Highway by Vehicle Type: FY 1990 - 2002Excel | CSV | Table Version
Sources: See Table 4.
III. Definition and Coverage
III. Definition and CoverageFederal subsidy can be broadly defined as any financial assistance provided to particular transportation modes, transportation activities, or specific groups of transportation infrastructure users. This definition includes both direct monetary transfers as well...